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Shipbuilder: Thorburn & Grant, North Shields (1848 - 1856) Shipbuilder: Thorburn & Alman North Shields (1856 - 1856) Shipbuilder: W Thorburn, North Shields (1857 - 1864) Shipbuilder: W Thoburn, North Shields (1870 - 1873)
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William Thoburn & John Grant are thought to have had a shipyard at Coble Dene, North Shields.
There are also records for Thorburn & Alman and Thorburn on his own.
Thomas Grant is also mentioned in some records, as is a spelling as Thoburn.
The following vessels were built by the various Thoburn companies.
Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P 1848 Ayrshire (TT) D / H 1848 Bolton (TT) D / H 1848 Conqueror (TT) D / H 1848 Economy (TT) D / H 1848 Tom Bowline (TT) D / H 1851 Conqueror (TT) D / H 1851 Imperial (TT) D / H 1852 Margaret Ansley (TT) D / H 1852 Queen of Sheba (TT) D / H 1852 Robert Bruce (TT) D / H 1852 Robert Bruce (TT) D / H 1853 Belmont (TT) D / H 1853 Halls (TT) D / H 1853 Honor (TT) D / H 1853 Saint Clair (TT) D / H 1854 Briton (TT) D / H 1854 Fury (TT) D / H 1854 Hecla (TT) D / H 1854 Mitchells (TT) D / H 1854 Sir William Wallace (TT) D / H 1855 Lass O'Gowrie (TT) D / H 1856 Allies (TT) D / H 1856 Red Lion (TT) D / H 1856 Retriever (TT) D / H 1856 Sir George Grey (TT) D / H 1856 Strelna (TT) D / H 1857 Blue Bonnet (TT) D / H 1857 Earl Percy (TT) D / H
1858 Life Guard (TT) D / H 1863 Friend of All Nations (TT) D / H 1864 Garibaldi (TT) D / H 1870 Good Templar D / H 1873 Brothers D / H ------ ------------------------------ -----------